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Six Nigerians extradited to US over $6M online romance scam

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What happened

Alleged members of Black Axe criminal network that swindled US women out of $6m flown from South Africa Six Nigerian nationals linked to an organized criminal network that allegedly swindled American women out of more than $6m through online romance…

Key facts

  • Alleged members of Black Axe criminal network that swindled US women out of $6m flown from South Africa Six Nigerian nationals linked to an organized criminal network that allegedly swindled American women out of more than $6m through online romance…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:05:45 UTC.

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